Poor
336 says "By 1884 the night train carrying the Pullman car [to Leadville]
must have been dropped temporarily because the January 1885 Official Guide
mentions only one daily train, operated on a daylight schedule."
May -- Association set up between UPRR & Pullman. UP got
¾ interest in
28 Pullman cars then in use on its lines (10 n.g.) thus ¾ of earnings went
to RR and ¼ to Pullman.

Advanceand Security reassigned to D&RG service (1889-1892).Jan -- Argo, Hortense and
Kenosha withdrawn from UP Association and rebuilt
for service in Mexico.Aug - Bankrupt DSP&P reorganized as Denver, Leadville &
Gunnison (still owned by U.P.).Aug -- Employee timecard shows only one
daylight run to Leadville - sleeper service apparently operated only due to
seasonal demand (Poor 336).

1890

Apr - 12 other railroads owned by U.P. combined into Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf Railroad.
Proposal that the idle narrow gauge Pullmans be used on the night
freight to Leadville was shelved. Used on specials, and on the Alpine
excursions which involved over night travel for two nights.

1892

Mar -- Advance and
Rambler sold to UPRR for service on UPD&G;
reportedly "rebuilt" as coaches
#174/#178, but doubtful if "rebuild" included removal of sleeping sections.Mar -- Security, South Park, Bonanza and
Leadville sold to UPRR.Sep -- Security, South Park, Bonanza and
Leadville sold to UPD&G to be used as coaches.
Reassigned to
#175/#176/#177/#179, but probably with little or no rebuilding of sleep
sections

The following description of the relationship between Pullman
and the railroad is based on the finding of fact contained in PICKARD v. PULLMAN
SOUTHERN CAR CO, 117 U.S. 34 (1886). This Supreme Court
opinion can be found online.

Pullman, by contract,
furnished sleeping cars to the railroad in numbers sufficient to meet the needs
of its passengers. The contract was an exclusive one
for a period of 15 years, and Pullman agreed to protect the railroad company
against all liability for the infringement of any patent in the construction and
use of the cars, and there was a provision for the termination of the contract
by either party on a breach of it by the other.

Pullman performed maintenance and replacement of the cars’
carpets and upholstery, but all other maintenance and repairs were performed by
the railroad.

The railroad hauled the Pullman cars on its passenger trains in
a manner best suited to the needs of its passengers, provided fuel and material
for lights, washed and cleaned
the cars, and otherwise kept them in good order and repair, including
replacement of worn-out
parts. They were responsible for keeping them in
“first class condition,” with
the exception of the carpets, upholstery and bedding, and were to furnished room
and conveniences for airing and storing bedding.

Pullman collected a fee from every person using one of their
cars. This fee was collected at the railroad’s ticket office by its ticket agent
as part of their regular duties, without charge to Pullman.

Pullman furnished employees on each car
to collect fares for the accommodations furnished by the car and to wait upon passengers and provide for their comfort. These
Pullman employees were
governed by the rules adopted by the railroad to govern its own employees,
and the railroad was liable for personal injury to, or the death of, any Pullman
employee only insofar as they would have been if the Pullman employee had been
their own employee. The railroad was indemnified by Pullman for all liability in excess
of that amount. The railroad company carried these employees without charge, as
well as any general officers of Pullman when on duty. Pullman, in turn, provided
its facilities without charge to general officers of the railroad.

SNIPPETS

“The
first Pullman car built as a sleeper was produced in 1865. The upper
berths were slanted in toward the windows, providing more head room for
daytime passengers. The ‘upper
deck’ on the roof
was an innovation added with the design of this car; its windows provided
ventilation. The Pullman Company began the practice of supplying sheets,
blankets, and pillows, causing some difficulty with frequent passengers
who were accustomed to sleeping in their boots and coats.”

The
Chicago Historical Society says this is the first Pullman sleeping car (except
that it then had four 4-wheel trucks as in the illustration above).